Paul's journey in clay started at a very young age. His 7th grade art classroom had a kiln in it, and he cleaned slip-cast greenware, loaded the kiln for bisque firings, unloaded bisqueware, applied glazes, loaded the glazed bisqueware for glaze firings, and unloaded the finished pieces. In college and after, he honed those same creative skills by learning how to throw pots on a wheel, taking classes and having a great time.

Paul is a creative soul and loves to teach those same creative skills to others! He spent 20 years teaching high school choir in Texas, (which if you’re not from Texas, Competitive Choir is considered a sport here!) Paul says the time he spent in the public schools taught him a lot about how to be patient and also how to communicate with others.

Almost 30 years after taking that first pottery class he bought a wheel, then a kiln. After mastering crystalline glazes and wheel throwing, he learned glass fusing and glass vessel sinks. Now, Paul now spends more time fusing glass than throwing pots but has a wealth of knowledge about both media. There’s just no stopping him! Paul also finds it very rewarding to share in the creative process with others.

Gail started her kiln journey 20 years ago, after her leaving successful corporate communications career behind. Her BFA and MFA degrees in Art Education fuel a joy for creating, teaching, and a passion to help others find their artistic voice. She has done it all; from metal clay, glass fusing, pottery, furnace work, metalsmithing, torch work, printmaking, and crayons. Throughout the last twenty years, Gail has been teaching techniques to artists all over the world. Mostly, she is kiln crazy! Since 2003 her store sold glass working and metalsmithing supplies and taught workshops in both disciplines, it was her devotion and obsession. In 2010 she launched KilnFrog.com, which has become the #1 online destination for consumer kilns, ovens, furnaces, parts, and accessories in the US.

In high school and in her college days, Gloria’s art classes included pottery instruction. She loved hand building with clay, and seeing the results of her work as it was taken out of the kiln. It was always exciting to her to learn more about it. Now that she joined Kiln Frog, she is even more motivated to learn new techniques for ceramics, glass, and metals. She hopes to become a better artist, creating pieces she loves while also sharing it with others.

Gloria graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University with a BBA in Marketing; with experience working in varied industries. She’s worked in retail foods, education, and the fast fashion industries. She’s managed social media and email marketing, message tailoring, and other web-based communications programs in these different industries. Each has helped her get to know her customer base even more. This led her to her ultimate love for marketing, the ability to communicate deeper with potential customers. To think deeper, beyond just surface conversation. Her experience working in these different industries has enabled her integrate messages that align with her customer’s wants and needs. Her love for understanding people and getting to know them, translates to her love of industry research. Gloria is always striving to better serve and communicate to the needs of our professional client base.